Zazie Beetz shows off her fierce style while posing on the blue carpet at Variety’s 2018 10 Actors To Watch celebration held during the Newport Beach Film Festival Fall Honors at The Resort at Pelican Hill on Sunday (November 11) in Newport Beach, Calif.

Here’s what the 25-year-old Black Panther star had to share with the mag…

On choosing roles: “I pride myself on keeping it the same as when I came into acting, to not just change the lane and take everything, just because it may have a big name or a big budget. Am I right for this part? Is this what I should be playing? If something feels off in my spirit, I know that’s God’s way of saying, ‘You shouldn’t do that.’”

On overcoming crippling depression: “I was putting so much pressure on myself…You get comfortable with the idea of thinking, maybe it’s OK to leave.”